WISCONSIN TWISTERS: About the Twisters

WISCONSIN TWISTERS WELCOMES YOU!!!

~Welcome to the Wisconsin Twisters 2015/16~

The Wisconsin Twisters would like to thank all the parents, players, coaches, board members for making the Twisters one of a kind. We have a fantastic group of athletes that work hard year round, coaches that guide them and parents that support them. We are so excited to have everyone on board and have an amazing season. To keep yourself updated, please have our website handy and check on a regular basis for important information throughout the season.

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WELCOME NEW PLAYERS!

We welcome all new players and welcome back our returning players for yet another exciting season of fastpitch softball.

All Twister Players and Parents:
Twisters Final Paper Work is Due at this meeting if not turned in previously for 2016 Season

Bring with you 3 Copies of Birth CetificateMeet and Greet Current and New Players
Spirit Wear and New Spirit Wear
Uniform Sizing and Numbers for New Players
Pizza, Water and Coffee Supplied By the Wisconsin Twisters ~ Soda available at bar.

150.00 Deposit Due before play/practice. Total amount of Deposit/Installment of 250.00 Due October 4th. All Fees and final payments must be paid by Feb. 1st. Payment plans are available. **contact Debbie

ALL PLAYERS MUST HAVE INITIAL 150.00 DEPOSIT IN BEFORE ANY PLAY TAKES PLACE FOR INSURANCE PURPOSES!!!! Payment Plans are available: contact Debbie M.

We will be discussing:

Team Fees Installments/Deposits must be paid to receive uniforms at Holiday Party.

Welcome back all to another year of Wisconsin Twister Fastpitch! We are all so excited to have you back, or welcome you to your first year and hope that you are equally anxious to get the year started.

There will probably be a few additional email reminders from some of our other directors/board members, but mine is short and specifically in regards to what you need to do, if you cannot attend this meeting. ()You will need to try on or guess uniform sizes and get those to us before October. You may want to try on a teammate's uniform - or find someone close in size and find out what they wear. You will need to mail your deposit to: Deb Mikolajczyk, 4650 W. 7 Mile Road, Caledonia, WI 53108 as soon as possible.We don't order a uniform until that payment is made. The initial deposit of $250.00 by parent meeting. You also need to have all of your fees from 2015 and fall ball/deposits paid in full before a uniform or pieces will be ordered. It's important because the uniform or additional pieces will cost additional fees if we have to order them outside of the initial bulk quantities. If you need to discuss payment plans or other issues, please feel free to call me and we will absolutely work something out. It's important to hear from anyone who cannot be at this meeting. You can either email me at: debeatle@aol.com or call me on 414-791-0417.

And finally, we will miss seeing/meeting you! We know that everyone has a very full and busy schedule this time of year, and apologize if this didn't work into your calendar. We have too many things to try and schedule in the fall as well, and between fall ball, high school and middle school events there is never a GOOD day for this event.

Your player handbooks will be given to either your coach(s) or parent rep(s) and they will get those to you. There may be paperwork you have not completed, and we ask that you check and fill out anything you know is missing, and then return to the coach/parent rep(s).

Deb Mikolajczyk

Saturday January TBA, 2016

Twisters Holiday Party! :4:30 Arrival ~ 5:00 Dinner

South Hills Country Club 4:30pm-9pm
Girls Gifts, Uniforms and spirit wear distributed, 50/50 Raffle, Dinner, Soda, Music and Fun!!!! Many suprises to be announced.
We also will be handing out uniforms, spirit wear and other pieces of uniforms to all players. If you are unable to attend entire celebration, please try to make it for a short time and pick up your daughters Twister gift and all other items that will be distributed. Thank you

Additional Note: Please bring donation to Holiday Party for our Annual Food Drive. These may consist of toiletries, canned or packeged items. All donations will be given to our local food pantry. If you have any questions, please contact Evie Aponte ~ 262-488-0859 Evie Aponte <eviecuqui@yahoo.com>;

**Upcoming Events can be found on the FRONT page of website and Calendar. You will also find the roster for all 2016 Wisconsin Twister teams. The teams have been posted and will continue to be updated. Your parent representative will provide a full roster with contact information to each family.

You will find your team page by clicking on side bar. Over the course of the season you will find tournament schedule and league schedule on these pages.

"Twister Events": Annual Holiday Party, Twisters End of Season Picnic, Twister clinics offered, specialty events, community outings, "Buddy Up" day, "Coach Craze" and much more. Many events for families and players to get involved on and off the field. We offer a knowledgeable coaching staff, Twister Board of Directors and Parent Representatives.

2015/16 Uniforms/Fees
Returning Player and 10U: $425.00, New Player: $475.00

Uniforms

T-shirts

Uniform socks

Personal Bat Pack/Bag

Loyalty Gifts for returning players

The Wisconsin Twisters enjoy hosting TWO ASA seasonal tournaments:

'Spring Fling' ~ 'Fall Brawl'

We are a non-profit 501-3c volunteer organization and Our Twister Families are number one. Without them we would not be who we are today. We are proud to stand by our Mission Statement

Our organization, coaches and "Twister" family welcome our returning players back and we look forward to having our new players and new "Twister" families on board.

Parents: This is an online raffle during the SUPERBOWL!! Please contact your coach for more details!!!

Good luck to all participants!

For new families who have joined the Twisters recently, we offer Superbowl Match each year to help the organization raise funds to defray the cost of fees and some of the expenses associated with summer tournaments. This fundraiser also helps to fund our Leo T. Jackson Scholarship Award for our college bound athletes.

Tickets are available from your coach during the run of raffle up to SuperBowl Date. Please turn in all sold or unsold tickets at Holiday Party or hand in at your teams practice.

****Any Questions contact Steve Baumgartner****

DRESS CODE FOR ALL PLAYERS

As we move into the warmer and sometimes colder months... We ask that all players adhere to a Dress Code. Ultimately we are to use practice to get better, if your clothing is not designed to do that...than you shouldn't wear it. Athletic wear will promote an athletic practice....UTILIZE YOUR TWISTER APPAREL ! :)

1. NO TANK TOPSwill be worn for practice gear. Shoulders must be covered. Muscle shirts with cap sleeves are okay. No low cut shirts.

Please come prepared for the weather. It changes quickly. Have proper shoes for running and on the diamonds. Always have a water bottle.

If you have any question on an item that you want to wear, ask your parent...they will make sure you are good to go!

Monday, March 31Volunteer Information -

The Wisconsin Twisters Fastpitch Softball Organizationis a volunteer organization. To continue to foster the growth and existence of the organization we require that every family volunteer a minimum of 8 hours per child for the 2015 season. More than 8 hours is always welcome and appreciated. Volunteer hours can be split between any of our events throughout the year. Our fundraisers are Spring Fling ASA SCS Tournament, OTAC Spaghetti Dinner, Fall Brawl ASA Tournament, Kiwanis Fall Harvest Fair. With the participation from these events, brings us the ability to keep fees down, running of our organization and maintain our mission statement.

Volunteer opportunitiesexist at every level of the organization. You will find our families that are invoved directly with the operation of the organization are present at each of these outings : Coaches, Managers, Directors, Parent Representatives, Board of Directors and Tournament Directors.

We hope that all will take the opportunity to volunteer, get involved and have a great experience with your children and the organization. Team Parent Representatives have a sign up sheet available for you to mark down duties and hours. You will find this sheet at our Player/Parent Meeting or contact: Ms Chris Baumgartner or your Team Parent Representative.

The WISCONSIN TWISTERS is a 501-3c organization and we are able to make great things happen by giving back to the community and building our community around us. Please look for "SIGN UP GENIUS" postings for easy access for volunteering. We thank you! DiAnna Johnson

*Special Thank You to all our college softball players in the community for being one of a kind and giving back; giving the love and passion of our sport to many young female athletes. You continue to pave the road of greatness...

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Thursday, March 24ACE Coaches

The ASA/USA Softball's ACE (Achieve, Certify, Educate) Coaching Certification Program was developed and designed to provide softball coaches of all levels – from beginning coaches to experienced veterans – an opportunity to certify as a coach with a national softball organization.

We our proud to say that all Twister coaches have completed the ACE Certification, from Level 1 to Level 3+ (Continuing Education), for each season. ALL Coaches MUST BE ACE Certified to be eligible to coach with the Wisconsin Twisters. Please contact DiAnna Johnson for further details on ACE Certification.

Congrats to ourTwisterCoaches!

Come Join Us!!

Saturday, December 13Team Representatives

Team Parent Representatives can be found on your teams home page. If you need further assistance, please contact Representative Administrator